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al·der (ôldər)

noun

any of a small group of rapidly growing trees and shrubs (genus Alnus) of the birch family, having toothed leaves and catkins, and growing in cool, moist soil in temperate and cold climates: the bark is used in dyeing and tanning, the wood is used for bridges and piles because it resists underwater rot, and the roots, which contain nitrogen-fixing organisms, help colonize raw soil

Etymology: ME alder, aller < OE alor, aler < IE base *el-: see elm

alder Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: First stage species might include alder, birch, wild cherry, whitebeam or ash.
  • have: The Rydal Wetland has much alder, willow and birch which produce their own special fungi, with oak around the drier edges.
  • comprise: Wet woodlands comprise mainly alder, willow and downy birch growing on waterlogged or seasonally wet soils.
  • contain: The area is already surrounded by hedging of native species and contains mainly alder and birch inside.

Preposition: in

  • part: Birch has colonized some cut-over bogs, with willow and alder in wetter parts.

Adjective modifier

  • wet: In wetter parts alder and willow may be found.
  • common: Common name: sweet pepper bush, common white alder, nana, pink spire, summer sweet.
  • solid: Classically contoured, solid alder and ash bodies, and new distinctive neck shapes that fit like a glove.
  • large: In addition there are wild cherry, large alders and very old hazel.
  • cherry: Customers can choose from willow, birch, cherry, alder, sweet chestnut, ash, beech chestnut, poplar or oak.
  • gray: Sycamore and gray alder are a nuisance because they seed prolifically, while the gray alder also tends to produce suckers.

Modifies a noun

  • carr: The old fen is mainly alder carr close to the River Ouse.
  • buckthorn: Small shrubs of alder buckthorn occur mainly on the northern edge of the open moss.
  • woodland: Walked north from the village into wet alder woodland along a central causeway.
  • wood: The alder woods along the banks of the river are among the best in London.
  • tree: In the lower, wetter areas there are alder trees, whilst the conifer trees were planted in the 1960s.
  • forest: Belarus: a few in the alder forest near Dubaj.

Noun used with modifier

  • valley: What to see: Two pools with adjoining woodland of wet valley alder carr which is the largest in Worcestershire.
  • split: Along with willow and split alder, they have also found use for cane seating and basket work.
  • area: In wetter areas alder and crack willow are common.

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